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The 2024 season wasn’t what the Michigan football senior class had in mind, but it will go out with one final record.
The 16 four-year scholarship players in the recruiting class of 2021 will end as the winningest football class in the history of Michigan. The group is 45-8 in Ann Arbor with two games yet to play (plus a likely bowl game).
Five of the losses have come this season.
Michigan running back Donovan Edwards (7) runs for a touchdown against USC during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
“They mean so much to the program,” head coach Sherrone Moore said Monday. “The record in the last four years — obviously this year not where we want to be — but to have that record is really big. Guys that have really impacted our program in a huge way, in a positive way, and so thankful for them and want to go out on a high note, especially their last game in the Big House.”
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Last year, the class of 2020 became the winningest in a four-year stretch, with 42 victories. That has been surpassed by the following group: Donovan Edwards, Giovanni El-Hadi, Rayshaun Benny, Rod Moore, Tavierre Dunlap, TJ Guy, Greg Crippen, Dominick Giudice, Tommy Doman, Ja’Den McBurrows, Jaydon Hood, Ike Iwunnah, Raheem Anderson, Kechaun Bennett, Tristan Bounds and Tyler McLaurin.
Of course, two of the most important members for this year’s team who are in that senior class didn’t begin their careers on scholarship. Former walk-ons Max Bredeson and Davis Warren will both go through their senior days on Saturday (3:30 p.m., FS1) against Northwestern, as will other walk-ons-turned-contributors such as Peyton O’Leary, Keshaun Harris, Joe Taylor and Christian Boivin.
“Guys like that, guys like Breddy made such an impact on…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-11-19 11:09:00
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